Canada Sends Quebec Man to United States to Face Ransomware Charges

Canada Sends Quebec Man to United States to Face Ransomware Charges
A woman types on her laptop in Miami, Dec. 12, 2016, photo illustration. The Canadian Press/AP/Wilfredo Lee
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A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation.

Following a request from U.S. authorities, Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins was arrested in Gatineau, Que., in January of last year.